Discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS and associated factors: a population based study in the Chinese general population

J T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong KongSex Transm Infect 81:113-9. 2005

J T F LauCenter for Health Behaviors Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PRCAIDS Care 22:946-54. 2010

The relationship between physical maltreatment and substance use among adolescents: a survey of 95,788 adolescents in Hong Kong

Joseph T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong KongJ Adolesc Health 37:110-9. 2005

Prevalence and risk factors of sexual dysfunction among younger married men in a rural area in China

..It is recommended that policy makers should create a trustful and non-discriminating environment and services integrating physical and mental healthcare...

Public health challenges of the emerging HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men in China

J T F LauCentre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaPublic Health 125:260-5. 2011

..Finally, the primitive nature of non-government organizations for HIV prevention and issues around their sustainability pose another serious challenge for the future of HIV prevention campaigns targeting MSM in China...

HIV related behaviours and attitudes among Chinese men who have sex with men in Hong Kong: a population based study

..If future studies can establish efficacy of circumcision, relevant promotion programs need to guard against risk compensation, though the magnitude of risk compensation may be moderate...

Discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS and associated factors: a population based study in the Chinese general population

J T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong KongSex Transm Infect 81:113-9. 2005

..To examine the level of discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and factors in association with such attitudes...

J T F LauCenter for Health Behaviors Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PRCAIDS Care 22:946-54. 2010

..Treatments for depression and prevention intervention for suicides targeting PLWH in rural China are not readily available. Such services are greatly warranted and need to be provided to both the PLWH and his/her spouse...

The relationship between physical maltreatment and substance use among adolescents: a survey of 95,788 adolescents in Hong Kong

Joseph T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong KongJ Adolesc Health 37:110-9. 2005

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Prevalence and risk factors of sexual dysfunction among younger married men in a rural area in China

..Chinese monogamous women may contract sexually transmitted diseases (STD) from their sole male sex partner, but these women do not have high self-efficacy in negotiating about condom use with their regular sex partners...

..The aim of this study was to monitor changes in behavioral and emotional responses to human H5N1 in the community over a 28-month period (from November 2005 to February 2008)...

Prevalence of preventive behaviors and associated factors during early phase of the H1N1 influenza epidemic

Joseph T F LauCentre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, ChinaAm J Infect Control 38:374-80. 2010

..The community plays an important role in controlling influenza A/H1N1. There is a dearth of data investigating adoption of preventive behaviors in the initial phase of the A/H1N1 pandemic...

Cross-boundary substance uses among Hong Kong Chinese young adults

Joseph T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong KongJ Urban Health 84:704-21. 2007

..Cross-boundary substance users have specific characteristics. Prevention policies should take these characteristics into account. Regional collaborations are highly warranted...

Prevalence of influenza vaccination and associated factors among pregnant women in Hong Kong

Joseph T F LauCentre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaVaccine 28:5389-97. 2010

..Other variables related to the Health Belief Model were significantly associated with having ever been vaccinated or inclined toward receiving IV in the coming year...

A study of the STD/AIDS related attitudes and behaviors of men who have sex with men in Hong Kong

..g., perceived efficacy of condom use, perceived susceptibility, awareness of risk involved, etc.) as well as behaviors. The feasibility for establishing a behavioral surveillance system for this population was demonstrated...

Impacts of SARS on health-seeking behaviors in general population in Hong Kong

Joseph T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, ChinaPrev Med 41:454-62. 2005

..The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic that occurred in Hong Kong in 2003 caused serious public health consequences. Its impacts on health-seeking behaviors of the general public have not been assessed...

Joseph T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaJ Sex Marital Ther 33:19-29. 2007

..34 to 3.64). Those who were younger, had harmed herself, and drank at least 5 cans of beer per day (OR = 0.36 to 3.02) were more likely than others to have the induced abortion performed via improper means...

..59-43.32). MSW are at high risk of HIV transmission. Various factors are associated with UAI with male cross-boundary clients; these factors and the context of sex work need to be considered when designing HIV prevention programs...

..Our goal was to understand the level of risk behaviors and HIV/STD-related knowledge as well as attitudes among STD patients in China...

Prevalence of inconsistent condom use and associated factors among HIV discordant couples in a rural county in China

Joseph T F LauCenter for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N T, Hong Kong, People s Republic of ChinaAIDS Behav 17:1888-94. 2013

..Education program should change the cognition about the risk for HIV transmission via unprotected sex. Integrated psychological services to reduce suicidal ideation are greatly warranted...

Perceptions related to human avian influenza and their associations with anticipated psychological and behavioral responses at the onset of outbreak in the Hong Kong Chinese general population

..36 to 0.58). In Hong Kong, therefore, community-acquired infection did not make up most transmissions, and public health measures have contributed substantially to the control of the SARS epidemic...

Comparing prevalence of condom use among 15,379 female sex workers injecting or not injecting drugs in China

Joseph T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong KongSex Transm Dis 34:908-16. 2007

..To compare the prevalence of condom use with clients and regular sex partners between female sex workers (FSWs) who were or were not injecting drug users (IDUs)...

Prevalence and sociocultural predictors of sexual dysfunction among Chinese men who have sex with men in Hong Kong

..Limited data are available on sexual dysfunction (SD) in men who have sex with men (MSM) population...

Perceptions related to bird-to-human avian influenza, influenza vaccination, and use of face mask

J T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong KongInfection 36:434-43. 2008

..This paper investigated the prevalence and factors related to IV uptake and use of face mask in public venues when having ILI symptoms...

Should associations between HIV-related risk perceptions and behaviors or intentions be positive or negative?

Hiyi TsuiCentre for Health Behaviors Research, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong KongPLoS ONE 7:e52124. 2012

..The direction and significance of the associations of concern depends on types of measures used. It has important implications on research design, data interpretation and services...

Acceptability of A/H1N1 vaccination during pandemic phase of influenza A/H1N1 in Hong Kong: population based cross sectional survey

..We investigated the prevalence and associated factors of men who have sex with men (MSM) and had never participated in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) but intended to do so in the next six months...

Coverage and parental perceptions of influenza vaccination among parents of children aged 6 to 23 months in Hong Kong

Joseph T F LauCentre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SARBMC Public Health 13:1026. 2013

..Influenza vaccination (IV) has been shown to be effective in reducing complications of influenza among children. This study investigated the prevalence and factors of IV among children aged 6-23 months in Hong Kong...

A pilot clustered randomized control trial evaluating the efficacy of a network-based HIV peer-education intervention targeting men who have sex with men in Hong Kong, China

..However, very few studies have systematically compared HIV/sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevalence among MSM according to key venue type for sourcing sex partners...

Acceptability of HPV vaccines and associations with perceptions related to HPV and HPV vaccines among men who have sex with men in Hong Kong

Joseph T F LauCentre for Health Behaviours Research, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaPLoS ONE 8:e57204. 2013

..The global epidemic of obesity is a major public health concern. To monitor the impact of this epidemic in Hong Kong children and to identify secular changes in growth, a further growth survey was undertaken in 2005/6...

The impact of parental migration on health status and health behaviours among left behind adolescent school children in China

Yang GaoSchool of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaBMC Public Health 10:56. 2010

..This study compares the health status and health-related behaviours of left behind adolescent school children and their counterparts in a rural area in Southern China...

Comparison of risk behaviors and socio-cultural profile of men who have sex with men survey respondents recruited via venues and the internet

Hi Yi TsuiCentre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong KongBMC Public Health 10:232. 2010

..This study examined differences in risk behaviors and socio-cultural profiles between MSM recruited from venues (e.g., gay bars/saunas) and from the internet respectively...

Incidence of genital warts among the Hong Kong general adult population

Chunqing LinCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Room 504, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Shatin, New Territories, SAR Hong KongBMC Infect Dis 10:272. 2010

..The objective of this study is to estimate the incidence of genital warts in Hong Kong and explore a way to establish a surveillance system for genital warts among the Hong Kong general population...

Changes in knowledge, perceptions, preventive behaviours and psychological responses in the pre-community outbreak phase of the H1N1 epidemic

..The public was generally supportive of the Hong Kong government although misconceptions regarding the disease were common. Provision of evidence-based public-health education is still warranted as the disease outbreak unfolds...

A randomized controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of an Internet-based intervention in reducing HIV risk behaviors among men who have sex with men in Hong Kong

J T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong KongAIDS Care 20:820-8. 2008

..Effectiveness of online interventions should not be taken for granted and evidence-based approach is warranted...

Factors in association with acceptability of A/H1N1 vaccination during the influenza A/H1N1 pandemic phase in the Hong Kong general population

..80-4.74). In contrast to other studies on seasonal influenza and A/H1N1 vaccination, perceived susceptibility and perceived severity related to influenza A/H1N1 were non-significant. Cultural differences may therefore exist...

Joseph T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, ChinaDrug Alcohol Depend 97:54-63. 2008

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Behavioral surveillance surveys of the male clients of female sex workers in Hong Kong: results of three population-based surveys

..44-0.60); the coverage was only 40.7%. Potential bridging of HIV transmission from IDU to non-IDU populations is a serious concern...

Validation of the Chinese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Cancer Module

Joseph T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong KongJ Pediatr Psychol 35:99-109. 2010

..The psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Cancer Module were investigated...

Widespread public misconception in the early phase of the H1N1 influenza epidemic

Joseph T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, School of Public Health Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong KongJ Infect 59:122-7. 2009

..To investigate the community responses and preparedness for a possible epidemic of H1N1 influenza in Hong Kong shortly after an imported case was confirmed...

..The poor psychological well-beings of FSWs have important public health implications. Relevant professional services should be provided and integrated with HIV prevention efforts...

Comparing prevalence of HIV-related behaviors among female injecting drug users (IDU) whose regular sexual partner was or was not IDU in Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces, China

Joseph T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaAIDS Care 21:909-17. 2009

..The risk for HIV transmission between concordant RSP seems to be very high and the prevention services seem unable to alleviate the risk. Specific programs targeting concordant IDU couples are greatly warranted...

..It also shows that VCT services can be used as a means of HIV prevention. The findings of this study resulted in up-scaled VCT services for the local target population...

Setting up a surveillance system for sexually transmitted diseases in the general population with prospective data collection from private-practice and public-practice doctors in Hong Kong

Joseph T F LauCentre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaBMC Public Health 11:254. 2011

..Existing surveillance systems for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and reproductive tract infections (RTI) are important but often ineffective, as they tend to omit cases diagnosed by private-practice doctors..

HIV-related behaviors among men who have sex with men in China: 2005-2006

Joseph T F LauCenter for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaAIDS Educ Prev 21:325-39. 2009

..64), marital status (OR = 2.07), and perceived infectivity related to unprotected sex with people living with HIV/AIDS (OR = 0.3) were associated with condom use in the last episode of anal sex with noncommercial MSM partners...

AIDS-related discrimination in the workplace--the results of two evaluative surveys carried out during a three-year period in Hong Kong

..914 and 0.686, respectively). Affected patients were concentrated in three hospitals and in the earlier phase of the epidemic. Cleaning and clerical staff on hospital wards were at a much higher risk...

Behavioural surveillance of sexually-related risk behaviours for the cross-border traveller population in Hong Kong: the evaluation of the overall effectiveness of relevant prevention programmes by comparing the results of two surveillance surveys

..sex-networking behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) GOAL: The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of cross-border sex-networking in mainland China among MSM in Hong Kong and the associated risk behaviors..

..The prevalence of high risk behaviors among women in Hong Kong was not high; however, those at risk were often inconsistent condom users and they had weak control over condom use. Women in Hong Kong had low awareness of HIV-related risk...

Effects of two telephone survey methods on the level of reported risk behaviours

J T F LauCommunity Research Program on AIDS, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NTSex Transm Infect 79:325-31. 2003

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Needs assessment and social environment of people living with HIV/AIDS in Hong Kong

..Social support was also often lacking among many PLWHA in Hong Kong. Nearly 80% were worried/very worried about others knowing their HIV-positive status and 16% of them did not disclose the matter to any person...

Monitoring community responses to the SARS epidemic in Hong Kong: from day 10 to day 62

J T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaJ Epidemiol Community Health 57:864-70. 2003

..To report the evolution in perceptions and behaviours of the general public in response to the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic in Hong Kong...

Prevalence, health outcomes, and patterns of psychotropic substance use in a Chinese population in Hong Kong: a population-based study

Joseph T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR ChinaSubst Use Misuse 40:187-209. 2005

..It may be prudent to integrate substance use and HIV/STD prevention efforts...

Reducing discriminatory attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Hong Kong: an intervention study using an integrated knowledge-based PLWHA participation and cognitive approach

J T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chinese University of Hong Kong, People s Republic of ChinaAIDS Care 17:85-101. 2005

..35, p < 0.001). Further, some gender differences were observed. Female respondents tended to be less discriminatory toward PLWHA and responded more favourably to the programme than their male counterparts...

Validation of a Chinese version of the Medical Outcomes Study HIV Health Survey (MOS-HIV) among Chinese people living with HIV/AIDS in Hong Kong

Joseph T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 5 F, School of Public Health Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong KongQual Life Res 15:1079-89. 2006

..To evaluate the Chinese version of the 35-item Medical Outcomes Study HIV Health Survey (MOS-HIV) in Chinese people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)...

Anticipated and current preventive behaviors in response to an anticipated human-to-human H5N1 epidemic in the Hong Kong Chinese general population

..The prevalence of self-reported preventive behaviors in response to an anticipated local human-to-human H5N1 transmission outbreak and factors associated with such behaviors have not been examined...

Prevalence and psychosocial factors associated with being bothered by nonavailability of sexual partners among Hong Kong Chinese: a population-based study

Joseph T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong KongJ Sex Marital Ther 33:255-69. 2007

..Younger age and male gender were associated with SPNA. Being bothered by SPNA was significantly associated with mental health and vitality quality of life, general life satisfaction, and sexual satisfaction (OR = 1.41 to 5.21)...

Joseph T F LauCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong KongJ Travel Med 14:215-25. 2007

..The study investigated risk perceptions and inclination to defer seeking of medical services among Hong Kong residents if they become sick in mainland China, and prevalence and factors associated with purchase of travel medical insurance...